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In some situations, "flat taxes" may not be shown on your statement. “Flat taxes” include state and local taxes (or regulatory fees) that are calculated as a fixed amount (not a percentage) and may be imposed monthly per subscriber line, per retail transaction or other similar method. Regardless of whether these flat taxes are shown on your statement, applicable flat taxes are included in the monthly service plan price and Metro by
Please refer to the table below for a list of flat taxes that are included in the monthly service plan price.1,2
State | Description | Rate |
Alabama | Alabama State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$2.23 |
Alaska | Metro by |
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Arizona | n/a | |
Arkansas | Arkansas State – TRS Surcharges Arkansas State – Telecom Relay Device Fee |
$0.01 $0.02 |
California |
California State - Wireless 911 Fee California State – 988 Surcharge California PPP Surcharge (see footnote (3) below) |
$0.30 $0.08 $1.11 |
Colorado | Colorado State - Wireless 911 Fee Colorado State - 988 Surcharge |
$1.88 $0.14 |
Connecticut |
Connecticut State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$0.73 |
Delaware | Delaware State – Wireless 911 Delaware State – Wireless 988 Fee Fee Delaware State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.60 $0.60 $0.02 |
District of Columbia |
n/a | |
Florida | Florida State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$0.40 |
Georgia |
Georgia State – Wireless 911 Fee | $1.50 |
Hawaii | n/a | |
Idaho | Idaho State – TSAP Surcharge | $0.05 |
Illinois | n/a | |
Indiana | Indiana State – Wireless 911 Fee Indiana State – TRS Surcharges |
$1.00 $0.02 |
Iowa | Iowa State – Wireless 911 Fee Iowa State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.51 $0.03 |
Kansas | n/a | |
Kentucky | Kentucky State – Wireless 911 Fee Kentucky State – Universal Service Fund Charge Kentucky State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.93 $0.18 $0.03 |
Louisiana | n/a | |
Maine | Maine State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$1.00 |
Maryland | Maryland State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$0.60 |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$1.50 |
Michigan | n/a | |
Minnesota | Minnesota State – Wireless 911/TAM/988 Fee |
$0.95 |
Mississippi | Mississippi State – Wireless 911 Fee |
$1.00 |
Missouri | n/a | |
Montana | Montana State – Wireless 911 Fee Montana State – TRS Surcharges |
$1.00 $0.10 |
Nebraska | n/a | |
Nevada | City/County – Wireless 911 Fee City – Local License Tax Nevada State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.25 - $1.00 Ordinarily 5% of 1st $15 or $0.75 $0.06 |
New Hampshire |
New Hampshire State – Wireless 911 Fee | $0.75 |
New Jersey |
n/a | |
New Mexico | New Mexico State – Universal Service Fund Charge |
$1.13 |
New York |
New York State – Public Safety Communications Surcharge |
$0.90 |
County – Public Safety Communications Surcharge | $0.30 | |
Counties of Hamilton or St. Lawrence | $0.00 | |
Albany County Surcharge as of 9/1/2024 | $1.25 | |
Broome County Surcharge as of 12/1/2019 | $1.40 | |
Madison County Surcharge as of 9/1/2020 | $0.95 | |
Tioga County Surcharge as of 6/1/2022 | $1.30 | |
North Carolina |
North Carolina State – Wireless 911 Fee North Carolina State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.55 $0.16 |
North Dakota |
North Dakota State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.03 |
Ohio | n/a | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma State – Wireless 911 Fee Oklahoma State – Universal Service Fund Charge |
$1.25 $1.63 |
Oregon | Oregon State – Wireless 911 Fee Oregon State – Wireless 988 Fee Oregon State – TRS Surcharges |
$1.25 $0.40 $0.08 |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State – Wireless 911 Fee | $1.95 |
Rhode Island |
Rhode Island State – Wireless 911 Fee Rhode Island State – First Response Surcharge |
$0.50 $0.75 |
South Carolina | South Carolina State – Wireless 911 Fee South Carolina State – Universal Service Fund Charge South Carolina State – TRS Surcharges |
$0.62 $0.50 $0.03 |
South Dakota | n/a | |
Tennessee | Tennessee State – Wireless 911 Fee | $1.50 |
Texas | n/a | |
Utah | n/a | |
Vermont | n/a | |
Virginia |
Virginia State – Wireless 911 Fee Virginia State – 988 Surcharge |
$0.55 $0.08 |
Washington | Washington State – Wireless 911 Fee Washington State – 988 Surcharge |
$0.95 $0.40 |
West Virginia | n/a | |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin State – Police and Fire Protection Fee | $0.38 |
Wyoming | Wyoming State - TRS Surcharges | $0.10 |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico – Wireless 911 Fee | $0.50 |
Last updated September 1, 2024
(1)This table is limited to flat taxes on our monthly service plans that include voice services. Service plans for tablets, hotspots, or IoT are not covered by this table.
(2)This table is limited to flat taxes and is not an exhaustive list of taxes and fees that are included in your service plan. We recommend that you to review your statement in conjunction with this site for applicable taxes and fees that are included in the price of your service plan or features.
(3) For information about the California PPP Surcharge, please see https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/telecommunications-surcharges-and-user-fees.